Several people consider that they in modern society rely on each other more and more, while others think that they are becoming more independent. While there are some justifications behind the first view, I strongly agree with the second point of view.
After many global crises, such as global changes, the COVID-19 pandemic has proven that no country or individual can solve it alone. Crises have become increasingly challenging to address in modern times, and the need for international support has never been more crucial. Moreover, this also enhances economic development in a win-win manner. For instance, to solve COVID-19 pandemic, many countries with advanced technologies developed vaccines and distributed them globally to diminish the damage as quickly as possible. Therefore, depending on each other in modern society is essential for world development.
However, the development comes along with the appearance of many problems for people to address. This includes the rising cost of living which affects household budgets and also affects overall quality of life. They need to work hard, so they do not have enough time to wait on or support others. Furthermore, the development of numerous technologies can help them automatically without any intervention. Instead of relying on human effort, these devices can offer greater efficiency and convenience. As a result, they have become more and more independent in modern times.
In conclusion, because of many crises that people cannot solely solve, they consider themselves dependent on each other. However, with many problems they need to be resolved and the growth of advanced technologies helping them automatically, they become less reliant on each other.